The document provides reading and writing prompts for students based on Chapter 1 of the book "Mr Majeika" by Humphrey Carpenter. It includes 5 activities: 1) reading comprehension questions about characters and the most important character after reading an excerpt, 2) a two paragraph writing prompt about imagining being a student on the day Mr. Majeika arrives as their new teacher, 3) grammar and spelling exercises, 4) practicing spelling words and writing definitions/sentences, and 5) practicing handwriting the spelling words neatly. Students are encouraged to complete the activities and email any work to their teachers.

1. English
Scroll down to read the texts and complete your
English activities.

2. Week 1: Reading and writing prompts
Activity 1: Reading
Read the extract from Mr Majeika – Chapter One

3. Before reading:
Predict what you think the story
might be about based on the title.
Week 1: Reading and writing prompts
Mr Majeika by Humphrey Carpenter

12. Activity 2: Reading Questions
Read the extract of Mr Majeika.
Before reading:
What do you think the chapter will be about based on the title?
During reading:
Write a list of the names of every new character you met.
After reading:
Which character do you think is the most important and why?
Week 1: Reading and writing prompts
Mr Majeika by Humphrey Carpenter
Activity 3: Writing
Imagine you are one of the children in Class 3. Write a diary entry
about the day Mr Majeika arrived.
Aim to write two paragraphs.
How did you feel before Mr Majeika arrived?
What did you think about how Mr Majeika arrived?
How do you feel about having Mr Majeika as a teacher?

13. Week 1: Grammar and spelling prompts
Activity 4: Grammar
Rewrite this sentence using the correct punctuation.
the children were shocked to see the flying carpet
Fill in the missing verb.
Mr Majeika ________ in on the magic carpet.
Which adjective best describes Mr Majeika?
old angry young giant
Activity 5: Spelling
Practise each word. Choose two and write their definitions.
Choose another two and put into sentences.
accident address appear believe breath bicycle
Can you write it creatively? Try using chalk on the path, string or
Lego.
Activity 6: Handwriting
Practise writing each spelling word five times in your neatest
handwriting.

14. Well done! You have completed the activities for
this week’s Reading & Writing.
Give yourself a star for each activity you took part
in.
Email any work to T.year3@arktindalprimary.org
so your teachers can see your wonderful work!